Amblyomma scutatum Neumann, 1899 (Ixodida: Ixodidae) parasitizing Ctenosaura similis (Gray, 1831) (Squamata: Iguanidae) in Costa Rica

 

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Authors: Bermúdez Castillero, Sergio, Solórzano Morales, Antony, Rojas Sánchez, Ernesto, Pérez, César, Jiménez Rocha, Ana Eugenia, Dolz, Gaby
Format: artículo
Publication Date:2023
Description:A total of 38 ticks were collected on black spiny-tailed iguana, Ctenosaura similis, in a secondary dry forest from northern lowlands of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. At the time of finding, the animal has not mobility of the hind legs and tail. Ticks were identified morphological and molecularly as Amblyomma scutatum. PCR amplification tests to Rickettsia, Anaplasmataceae and Borrelia were negative. Possible caused of the lack of mobility is discussed.
Country:Repositorio UNA
Institution:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Repositorio UNA
Language:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:null:11056/26051
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11056/26051
Keyword:COSTA RICA
CTENOSAURA
IGUANA
GARRAPATAS
TICKS